Chapter 333
Like a well-written script, even exciting unexpected twists and turns, or dramatic developments, are still constrained by the framework to some extent.
The story was indeed interesting, but it didn't contain any surprises that Freya liked.
Everyone talks about saving the world, so when this story ultimately saves the world, the unexpected twists and turns are just seasonings to serve the development.
For Freya, if the world were to actually explode, that would truly be a masterpiece...
Of course, this is only Freya's personal preference.
She has no right to judge what others consider masterpieces; she only has the right to make judgments in her own mind.
Shakespeare and Schrodinger only wanted to save the world.
Freya wanted to know if this world could help her defeat the Honkai, or become a place for her to cultivate controllable Herrscher.
The Previous Civilization itself attempted to seize the authority of the Herrscher of Finality.
Unfortunately, it didn't work out.
The current civilization wants to Honkai the Honkai as pasture and the Herrscher as lambs to be grazed.
In some ways, the madness in my bones is no less than that of my Previous Civilization self.
To complete such a plan, Freya needs many helpers.
It is precisely because the disasters brought about by Honkai Energy are unsolvable for humanity and have been gradually deified that everyone believes that Honkai cannot be broken.
However, Honkai is merely a filtering mechanism used by the Imaginary Tree.
The reason why the Previous Civilization was destroyed was simply because it failed the selection Previous Civilization.
Although Freya tends to think about defeat before victory, it doesn't mean she believes the Honkai is truly invincible.
In fact, Freya believed that Kevin's actions in order to prevent the Herrscher of Finality from descending were simply an escape method devised by the Herrscher of Finality because he thought that humans were incapable of defeating the Herrscher.
After Schicksal and Anti-Entropy merged, Freya discovered a lot of interesting information in the database.
Although Tesla intended to conceal certain things, after Freya inquired about them personally, Tesla did not insist too much, which also made Freya realize that extraterrestrial beings existed in this world.
Or perhaps this alien species once visited Earth and established a cooperative relationship with humans.
The alien's name is Mint Candy, and the human's name is— Muryōtō Ryūsuke.
Freya never imagined that in 2005, before the experimental subject numbered K422 was even born, the Anti-Entropy organization had been in contact with Muryōtō Ryūsuke.
Of course, no one expected that Welt was Himeko's university professor at that time.
But it was also at that time that the Anti-Entropy organization discovered a potential enemy that might exist in this world.
That was an invasion by another alien species.
This stems from 2005 when NASA announced that asteroid 439 would pass by Earth and then crash into the Sun...
In the same year, or rather, around the same time, the Anti-Entropy organization encountered a special situation at its launch site in New Mexico.
Never before had a tiny red machine, no bigger than the palm of your hand, been seen manipulating the guards, driving them mad, and attempting to destroy the silver bullet (atomic bomb) of the Anti-Entropy organization.
After receiving information from Tesla that extraterrestrial life forms... and even that there might have been more than two types of extraterrestrial life forms before Earth existed, Freya also made a conjecture.
Or rather, this was Tesla's conjecture, Freya simply made a bold assumption based on it—that is, in the universe, there are alien beings who have defeated the Honkai and developed their civilization to the point where they can hunt Honkai Energy.
According to the Dark Forest Theory, these alien creatures may eventually arrive on Earth and hunt for Honkai Energy.
Of course, whether humans are a target for these alien creatures is unknown.
But they are undoubtedly potential enemies of humanity; in fact, they are the ones that are about to invade, rather than the Honkai.
However, regardless of the circumstances, it is too early for the Alliance to claim victory over the Honkai.
But the alliance's goal will also be that universe, that vast sea of stars.
Since alien creatures can hunt Honkai Energy, Freya thinks... the Valkyrie, as Newtypes, can do the same.
If not now, then in the future.
So Freya was disappointed by Shakespeare's ambition to simply save the world and then slack off...
Despite having such a mischievous personality, she doesn't even aspire to reach for the stars!
What use are you?!
Freya's mindset was, for the time being, one of frustration at their lack of ambition.
The idea of leaving without a trace after accomplishing one's task sounds noble, but it's impractical. Or rather, the person who saved the world didn't receive the reward they deserved.
If it were her, Freya would have used the global crisis to make deals with various countries.
For example, Freya met with the Speaker of the Inca Republic to discuss the Aether Anchor, mentioning that after the crisis at the Asgard Wall is resolved, the Alliance will have the power to investigate and use the Aether Anchor.
It's important to know that Aether Anchor can replicate historical figures, which is similar to the gacha pool in pay-to-win mobile games.
Compared to the clones created by Otto, Freya could use the Aether Anchor to continuously project geniuses from different eras.
Many geniuses in history were truly born at the wrong time; if they had been born in modern times, their achievements would have been far greater.
The Previous Civilization itself wanted to seize the authority of the Herrscher of Finality, but failed. This only shows that the Previous Civilization itself took too big a step and set its goals too high.
Freya felt she had a good understanding of herself, so she decided to set a small goal.
It means developing human civilization into a civilization that hunts Honkai Energy.
The first small goal is to defeat the Herrscher of Finality.
Okay, that's a big goal.
Regardless, Freya felt that Shakespeare's decision was not in line with her personality.
He only wanted to resolve the current crisis in the world, and then, once the crisis was over, he would take his crew aboard the Caledonius and continue his adventures.
Still being so carefree...
Does this choice really fit the personality of Shakespeare, who seems to be good at causing trouble?
Freya felt there were other reasons.
Schrodinger simply didn't want to be associated with Schicksal anymore, so it wasn't surprising that she rejected Freya's invitation.
However, Shakespeare's refusal to invite her ultimately disappointed Freya.
If she were in Shakespeare's shoes, putting aside whether she would consider the future arrangements for the other crew members, she herself would definitely want to go to that other world if someone from another world extended an invitation to her.
Since the two had declined her invitation, Freya naturally had nothing to say to them.
Freya was just disappointed that Shakespeare, whose personality she thought would be more compatible with hers, declined the invitation.
After the two left, only Freya and Rita remained in the living room.
Before they could feel awkward, Shigure Kira had been quietly staying in the bedroom, came out first, breaking the oppressive atmosphere.
"Little Freya... I have a feeling you're trying to kidnap them..."
Upon hearing what Shigure Kira said, Freya quickly retorted, "Sister Kira, what are you saying? I just admire them... understand? This isn't kidnapping, it's an invitation."
"Okay, I'll invite you..." Shigure Kira said.
Freya could tell that Shigure Kira wasn't being sincere, and said even more irritably, "Sister Kira's academic performance must be very low. One of them is the famous Shakespeare, and the other is Dr. Schrödinger originally belonged to the Schicksal."
"... Stop talking nonsense. What's wrong with my academic studies? I only know Shakespeare and Dr. Schrödinger. They're not that important to the Schicksal."
Shigure Kira still remembered the way the Schicksal had acted in the past, and knew that the Schicksal would not care about playwrights at all... More importantly, the Schicksal had harmed a lot of scientific researchers over the years, so one more Schrodinger would not make a difference, and one less Schrodinger would not make a difference either.
Of course, Schrodinger refused the invitation for the same reason.
The past of the Schicksal, or rather Otto's ruthlessness and his despicable cunning, made them hesitant to easily trust this seemingly respectable organization.
Freya rubbed her temples. She hadn't used the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness, so she didn't know what Shakespeare was thinking.
But even without using the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness, it is enough to understand Schrodinger's attitude.
When the top echelons of an organization continuously persecute members at the middle and lower levels, they eventually exhaust their own credibility.
Freya was too lazy to even complain about it.
"It's all that bastard bishop's fault, what does it have to do with me Kiana Apocalypse..."
"... Little Freya, you now bear the surname Apocalypse. How can you not make Shakespeare and Schrodinger hesitate? I think Schrodinger must have said quite a bit about what kind of person the Grand Bishop was."
Shigure Kira offered a brief reminder.
She could tell that Freya had taken a liking to her talent, but of course, she also felt that something was amiss.
"Shakespeare probably wouldn't really care about that, I've already explained the difference between the Alliance and Schicksal..."
Freya looked at Shigure Kira. She was worried that her idol would also refuse her invitation. Of course, it wouldn't matter if she refused. If she did refuse, Freya could only knock her unconscious and take her away.
Shigure Kira shivered, then looked around. She felt that there was something wrong with the chill that had just hit her, and it gave her an ominous premonition.
"I know, the Alliance... the organization formed after the merger of Schicksal and Anti-Entropy. The previous management and Senate have been changed. Now... the Alliance leaders are Little Freya, Lady Theresa, the former Alliance Leader of Anti-Entropy, and that red-haired scientist..."
"So, I really don't know what you're wary of, what you're on guard against..."
Freya could only manage a wry smile.
She finally managed to get rid of Otto... oh, well, it seems Otto left on his own, and then disappeared for three years for unknown reasons, but Schicksal was indeed not under Otto's control.
Putting aside Theresa, the mascot, her two lieutenants handled a great deal of work for Theresa, which also brought Theresa countless accolades.
Although Freya still harbors suspicions about Theresa's two lieutenants, one is Theresa's Kagemusha, also a clone of Kallen, and the other is a modified clone who has been by Otto's side for many years.
Freya didn't know Otto's purpose in placing these two people next to Theresa, but the jobs Theresa was given were relatively easy and didn't involve any of the Alliance's important secrets.
"... Okay, so this is what they call 'the tiger dies but still commands respect.' Although he's definitely alive, as long as he doesn't show up and isn't buried in the cemetery, everyone will suspect that he's lurking in the shadows and causing trouble."
Even the top echelons of the alliance, who know that a certain bastard bishop has been missing for three years, are still in a state of trepidation.
Moreover, Schrodinger was someone who didn't know the inside story.
She declared, Schrodinger, that even if she jumped out of there and starved to death, she would never return to the Schicksal!
In retrospect, Shakespeare may have been mindful of his first mate's feelings, so he preemptively refused on behalf of Schrodinger, who was too embarrassed to speak up.
Freya's headache worsened as she thought about it.
"Sir, there's no need to force yourself. Even without Miss Shakespeare and Dr. Schrödinger ... we still have Dr. Planck and Dr. Tesla."
"... Rita is right."
379. They had no choice.
Although Freya agreed with Rita's point of view that even if they couldn't recruit Shakespeare and Schrodinger, the alliance still had super geniuses like Planck, Tesla, and Einstein.
Among the 13th class of students at the St. Freya Academy, there were even clones of top scientists and inventors such as Newton.
Freya, however, still felt regretful that she had failed to recruit the two.
Freya never believed that she could achieve her goals on her own.
"Don't comfort me, I'm fine..."
Freya replied.
However, Rita and Shigure Kira could tell from her expression that Freya was not as 'okay' as she claimed.
Freya didn't say much, as she didn't think Rita or Shigure Kira could understand her current feelings.
This is similar to the feeling of missing out on two SR-level cards in a card-collecting mobile game.
"... By the way, where are the two little ones?"
Seeing Shigure Kira leave the bedroom, Freya asked curiously.
"They're asleep in their room. They've been adventuring at sea for a while... and they've been through a lot."
The owner of that bedroom Shigure Kira, replied.
She didn't mind that her bed was occupied by the two little girls.
After hearing the two little girls' adventure story, I had some complicated thoughts.
"They are all just twelve-year-old children, yet they have already received that title. The title should be the S-rank in the current Schicksal... no, it should be the S-rank in the current Alliance."
Shigure Kira felt very heavy-hearted.
Although the average age of Valkyrie is less than 30, and a 12-year-old girl is almost halfway through her retirement, Shigure Kira has never seen such a young Valkyrie.
She even achieved an S-rank Valkyrie rating at a young age.